Skelta Snapshot
Skelta Client Summary
Customer Snapshot and Caselets
Skelta Partner Summary
Market Opportunity and Challenges
Product Overview
Privately held software company providing Business Process Management (BPM)
and workflow automation software
US HQ in Boston
Flagship product is BPM.NET
500+ customers worldwide
Enterprises, Government organizations, ISVs, and SIs
80+ partners worldwide
Network of VARs and SI partners, with ISV ecosystem
Services delivered through SI partners
Managed Microsoft Partner
Product is utilized as a framework to build horizontal and vertical
workflow enabled applications, or workflow-enabling existing applications
Winner of several prestigious awards
Geographic Breakdown Industry Breakdown
1% 1% Agriculture
APAC 2% Automobile
22% 14%
EMEA BPO
37% 1% 2% 14%
Consulting
1%
Non IT Services
Education & Training
Americas
41% 11% Utilities
14%
Entertainment /Media
Finance
1% 2% FMCG
2% Logistics
13% 4% 2% Government
4% Health Care
4% 3%
4% IT Services
1%
MI Consultancy
Lockheed Martin: Missile Services and Operations Center (MSOC), Houston
Document Management for knowledge transfer between NASA and Lockheed Martin, using SharePoint
Portal Server and Skelta
Evaluated : Captaris, K2 , Skelta
Locations : Multiple Locations in US
No of Users : 1200
Vertical:: Defense
Arch Insurance
Internal use for various compliance initiatives and approvals.
Evaluated: Tibco, Captaris, K2, Skelta
Locations: Across US, Canada, UK and Germany
No. of Users: 8500
Vertical:: BFSI
Infosys
Uses Skelta for internal IS application (e-Recruitment HRIS and helpdesk). Infosys BPO uses it for invoice
processing.
Evaluated: Skelta, TIBCO Staffware
Locations: 45 locations across the globe
No. Of Users: 100,000+
Vertical:: IT / BPO
Faraday
FARADAY Uses Skelta for claims processing
Locations : UK
Vertical:: IT / BPO
Pepsi
Capital Asset Requisition (CAR) – Automated the business process involved in raising/disposal of capital
assets with users from different departments/regions/business units. The application is Skelta workflow. NET
accelerator for SharePoint and SharePoint Portal Server.
Evaluated: Skelta
Locations: Multiple locations in India
No. of Users: 450
Honeywell
Honeywell uses Skelta for their Bleach plant and Brownstock washing process. The process has been automated
associating Skelta process shapes with the plant’s mechanical units and layouts. The flow also incorporates delay
calculation algorithms with the ability configure and customize them to model any field device and their arbitrary
process conditions.
Locations: Argentina
State of Alabama
The State of Alabama purchased a solution from Deloitte to track family welfare; the MS version of Deloitte’s
solution uses Skelta as the workflow engine.
Location: US
MORSE
MORSE, a leader in documents and electronic record management solutions, works with private and public sector
organizations, who publish vast amounts of information on their website. To aid this, the company makes continuous
product improvements and needed a built-in workflow functionality in their product to increase the power of their
application and offer flexibility to end-users. Skelta BPM.NET provided readily available workflow component that
allowed customization by in-house technical resources at minimal costs and time and provided seamless integration
with their existing product.
Location: Leeds, UK
Vertical : IT Software
Alterian
Alterian’s marketing platform, Organizer is a comprehensive marketing operations/MRM system that joins up
people, processes, activity and material in the marketing supply chain. It connects suppliers, marketing
partners, approvers, agencies and in-house staff for planning, tracking, data campaign management and execution.
Alterian implemented Skelta BPM.NET to drive all workflow related features in Organizer. Skelta is used in core product
areas such as supplier & Collaboration management, Performance & Service level tracking & regulating access to
authorized content.
Location: UK
Vertical : IT Software
SpringCM
SpringCM is the leader in on-demand document management and workflow. SpringCM’s flagship solution, SpringCM is
an enterprise-class document management and workflow solution designed for online collaboration. It is a complete
enterprise content management (ECM) solution delivered via Web-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model.
SpringCM implemented Skelta BPM.NET to drive all workflow-related features in their content management platform.
The Skelta Process Designer that enabled SpringCM’s business users to model their content workflows became a star
attraction. Enterprise customers of SpringCM were able to leverage on Skelta queue management, multilevel and multi-
user approvals, multilevel and time based escalations. Skelta BPM features have thus added further power to
SpringCM’s enterprise content management platform
Location: USA
Vertical : Content Management
Key Features of Skelta BPM.NET
Solution Focus Skelta BPM.NET
Human Workflows Process Modeling Process Definition
Embeddable BPM for Microsoft Platform Forms Designer Security
Pure play BPM on Microsoft Platform SOA / BizTalk
SAP Connector
Adapter
100% browser based solution Simulation Load Balancing &
Clustering
Hosted BPM platform Analysis &
Reporting Forms
Queuing Rules & Policies
Channels Customization
Notification Roles
Scheduling Events
Skelta provides BPM and human workflow solutions for Business Users, Power
Users, Developers for providing BPM functionalities inside existing applications and
products especially based on Microsoft Technologies
Enterprise Console Process Modeler/Designer
Forms Designer BAM Reports
Process Designer to model processes
Process Design & Modeling environment features
100% web-based process designer
BPMN based modeling environment
Visio like interface for ease of use
Import Visio BPMN models inside Skelta
Wizard based user interface for end users
Drag and Drop based modeling environment for power users
Out-of-the-box standard activities
Embeddable designer in any .NET application
Optimized to design large complex workflows
Consistent design environment across all applications for e.g. SharePoint
Skelta’s modeling environment on browser allows standards based modeling experience for
model drive application development by power users. It allows both power users and end
users to effectively collaborate on process development and create real life processes.
Enterprise Console for Managing Processes
Process Management features
Centralized process management
Multi-level process categories for grouping processes
Process Versioning, Monitoring, Control
Event associations and Bindings
Process Analysis
Configuration
Security
Integrated with SharePoint
Embeddable
Enterprise Console providers comprehensive Process
Management, Control, and Analysis inside applications such as SharePoint
Inbox Services
Human workflow tasks related features
Multiple channels for acting on tasks, Web, Outlook,
Email, Messenger, SMS
Business hour based escalations, delegation, forwarding,
reassignments
Team based Work Queues
Manager interface for Managing Tasks assigned to teams
Integration with InfoPath, SharePoint Lists, ASP.NET
Forms etc for Task Forms
Multiple Forms for single task
Web parts inside SharePoint
Powerful Rules for Actors selection during Runtime
Integration with multiple user repositories
Embeddable components
Skelta provides comprehensive support for Human workflow which
enables it to be used for modeling and automating complex human
workflow straight out of the box.
Visual Process Monitoring and Control
Process Status Tracking
Analysis of already executed, as well as running workflows in real-time
Detailed Audit report on workflow progress and responses
Workflow progress based on Original Model defined
Workflow progress based on High Level model ‘Analysts View’
Control workflow
100% browser based
Context based integration inside SharePoint
Embeddable component
Skelta provides real time visual
tracking, audit and control of processes
inside applications such as SharePoint
BAM Alerts and Intelligent Process
Send graphical alert emails and associate workflows with BAM events
Associate workflows with BAM Events
Email alerts with embedded graphs
Skelta Forms Designer
Build end-to-end complex business applications using workflow enabled Skelta forms
Intelligent form behavior, lookups and
validation.
Reusable form components.
Single-click publishing to the web.
Multi-language forms.
Forms that comply with accessibility
standards.
Integration with existing web architectures.
Management of all permissions, integration
interfaces and reusable components through
the web-based designer.
SOA (Skelta Object Access Layer)
SOA repository for .NET assembly in GAC
.NET assembly stored in physical location
Security for SOA repository
Rights Management and Security
Skelta provides extensive enterprise level rights and security management
Rights at repository, list & item level
Type of Rights
Add, Delete, Edit, Publish, Enable, Version
creation, View Others draft, Pending, Folder,
and Owned Items
Manage Rights
Inbox
Menu
Process Designer
Workflow List
Calendar
Event Association
Forms
Approval Workflows
Use existing roles and groups from SharePoint and other
applications
Skelta Integration Capabilities - BizTalk Adapter
BizTalk 2006 R2 adapter, Skelta’s gateway to integration with other systems
Native high performance Skelta Talk Adapter inside BizTalk
Native high performance Activities inside Skelta for BizTalk communication
Send/Receive adapters inside BizTalk and Skelta
New BizTalk workflow
BizTalk Client license
SAP Connector
Connect to SAP system
Read data from SAP system by using tables
Read data from SAP system by calling BAPIs/RFCs
Update data in SAP system by calling BAPIs/RFCs
BPMN Compliance for Better Communication
BPMN Elements
Swim lanes, pools and Group boxes
Placeholders for Gateway & Intermediate events
Partial Compliance with BPMN 1.0
Pools
Benefits : By using industry standard
notations and elements, Skelta BPM.NET
makes it easy for to communicate process
requirements across multiple work groups Lanes 1 & 2
Skelta SharePoint Accelerator - Overview
SharePoint accelerator is a full service BPM solution that seamlessly integrates MOSS 2007 and WSS
Extends advanced BPM functionality to SharePoint
Provides a powerful integrated platform for collaboration,
Enhances business intelligence, enterprise content management, and strategic business solutions
Provides full integration with new features in SharePoint 2007
Skelta with MOSS 2007
Active Directory ERP System Exchange 2007
SharePoint
G
Skelta BPM.NET L
Exposed Web
Content Process Modeling Process Definition SPS services for O
Management 2007 Internet / B
Farm Intranet
Forms Designer Security A
Server
Data Store SOA / BizTalk L
Adaptors SAP Connector
Site/Sub site Analysis &
Reporting File Watcher
A
External Web C
Content Search Queuing Rules & Policies Search
C
Channels Customization E
Security Access S
Management Notification Roles
Scheduling Events Consume Web
Services form
Internet /
Intranet
Skelta Web Parts
Skelta Inside SharePoint
WorkItem-List Explorer
Outlook Integration Enterprise Console
Skelta DMS – For Paperless Processes
Skelta DMS – For Paperless Processes is an end-to-end document management solution that
enables your organization to:
Create a searchable, enterprise repository of critical
documents
Easily manage security and access rights to documents
Retrieve documents through powerful search functionality
Define workflows for automated routing and processing
of documents
Significantly reduce time and costs of document-based
processes
Lower ancillary costs of document management such as
faxing, mailing
Overview of Skelta DMS – For Paperless Processes
Paper Docs
Word.doc PowerPoint.ppt Excel.xls Infopath.xsn PDF.pdf
Scanning
SharePoint
(Document & Image Repository)
Indexing
Content from SharePoint
Search, View, Annotate
Skelta DMS – For Paperless Processes
Outlook Document Library
DMS Viewer
Outlook Plug-in Document Search
Skelta File Movement System - Overview
Electronic File Movement Tracking and Management which encompasses File
creation, noting, decision making, routing, closing and weeding
Decision making in Meetings –issue of notices, agenda papers, minutes, action-
taken follow up etc.
Program/Project Monitoring and Status Tracking
Collaboration Tasks
Preparation of briefs, status papers, action taken reports and proposals
MIS
DAAK
Scanning
Centralized
DAAK Architecture Flexible
Annotation
Registration Workflow
File MOSS File Creation
File
Search Tracking Creation Features &
System Movement
MOSS File Bilingual
Features Movement
Flexible
Workflow
Solution Description
Skelta Accounts Payable Solution is a completely web-based, vendor invoice processing solution that
Streamlines the order-to-pay cycle
Automates invoice verifications and approvals by
activity owners
Provides out-of-the-box processes for processing
invoices with POs, expense vouchers, recurring
payments and expense accruals
Offers advanced document management system
capabilities
Transforms paper-based approvals to electronic
approvals
Work in Progress - Interfaces with leading ERP like SAP
and others
How it works
A typical invoice payment process in Skelta Accounts Payable solution is illustrated below
1 2 3 4
Vendor invoice received
Invoice scanned and Invoice is added to the Invoice validated for
by mail, fax and email at
indexed central document exceptions and clarity
any company location
repository
5 6 7 8
Verified invoices are Invoices are routed to
Invoice matched Approved invoices are
picked up from a approvers for
against PO and marked for payment
prioritization queue by balance, credit limit and
Delivery Order processing
Process Associates other exceptions
Skelta is a product company founded in 2003, headqu more
Skelta is a product company founded in 2003, headquartered in Bangalore with its sales headquarters in Boston, USA.
Skelta’s highly innovative flagship product BPM™ specializes in enterprise wide Business Process Management (BPM) and Advanced workflow solutions for small to large sized enterprises worldwide. It is the world’s first 100% embeddable BPM and advanced workflow framework built on .NET technology.
Skelta provides BPM solutions which integrate between system to system, system to human and Human Workflow Solutions for Business Users, Power Users, and Developers for providing BPM functionalities inside existing applications, making it an excellent candidate for OEMing applications that require BPM functionality. Skelta BPM™ particularly integrates well with products based on Microsoft Technologies. Skelta is also utilized as a Business Application Platform to build horizontal solutions like such as Accounts Payable Solution, Document Management for Paperless Processes, Corporate Governance, and Human Resource Information System for various industries ranging from Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Retail, Government, Healthcare, Finance and many more. less
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